Hunter Stockton Thompson (July 18, 1937 – February 20, 2005) was an American journalist and author, and the founder of the gonzo journalism movement. He first rose to prominence with the publication of Hell's Angels (1967), a book for which he spent a year living and riding with the Hells Angels motorcycle gang in order to write a first-hand account of the lives and experiences of its members.
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Hunter Stockton Thompson 18 July 1937 Louisville, Kentucky
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Died |
20 February 2005 (aged 67) Owl Creek, Colorado
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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